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    Bindings change

    in Skis Fins Bindings

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    The position of your heal is what matters. The space between the back of a hard shell with a liner and the heal of your foot is likely 3/8". Thus your foot probably will be 3/8" further forward in a hard shell than in a rubber binding.

    Reflex Supershell 5.0 or Classic?

    in Skis Fins Bindings

    Posted

    You need to be careful if you use the plastic screws to rotate the heal. A few years ago I move one screw out and the other one in and the screw that was all the way out broke as I was going through the wake and the heel slipped sideways out of the release. The trip to the ER was not fun.

    For you Trainer's/Gym Rats

    in News & Other Stuff

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    Going back to the original question, % of body fat is the single most important aspect for skiing. If you weigh 200 lds and are at 25% body fat and can get down to 12% body fat you just lost lost 24 lbs of fat with no loss of muscle. 24 lbs is like carrying 2 bowling balls with you while skiing. Drop two bowling balls and you will ski better. Unfortunately you can't loss 12 % body fat by working out alone. "You can't work out a bad diet". Nutrition is the only way to do it. If you can lose the FAT and keep the muscle your power to weight ratio just increased by over 12% (some else can do the math). When you get down to 12 % body fat then you can work on speed quickness and agility.

    Free skiing is good for stack

    in Technique & Theory

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    @Horton I spent quite a bit of time in March running passes at slow speed that TW recommended. To tell you the truth It took more time to figure out how to get the timing of the slow speed figured than I was willing to give it. It was way more beneficial to free ski at regular speed and really focus on fundamentals. It was also more fun.

    Free skiing is good for stack

    in Technique & Theory

    Posted

    @bishop8950 I total agree. It's next to impossible to free ski on a 2150' long lake.I haven't been out on a public lake in about 5 years and I feel blessed to be able to sky at a private site. It's hard to ski buoys when it's cold so I am planning on getting out on the public water as much as I can this winter.

    Free skiing is good for stack

    in Technique & Theory

    Posted

    I think one of the main reasons that it is so difficult to improve and run more balls is because we spend all our time in the coarse and it is really hard to work on changing technique when we are chasing buoys. I was able to get out on a big lake last week and spent the whole time working on my offside wake crossing. It's a lot easier to focus on one thing free skiing. Not to mention it was a ton of fun

    Connection and Swing

    in Technique & Theory

    Posted

    @twhisper... trainwithterrywinter.com has a really good video from over head that shows how much more "down coarse" you actually go than cross coarse. Except for a very short distance right after the buoy the ski is never pointed into a ton of angle. It also clearly shows how close to centerline the ski rolls from edge to edge. It is a really cool perspective.

    Change in scores when changing division reducing speed

    in Technique & Theory

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    I agree the 6 buoy jump doesn't happen in the real world. However it seems to be a fair way to score. I had knee replacement surgery after going into mens 7 so that may have something to do with not picking up 6 buoys. I think after 65 it gets just gets harder physically and mentally. I did go to a 68" ski but I will probably go back to 67 next summer. The bigger ski is easier on my body but it doesn't turn as well.

    Fat Tire Bike????????????

    in News & Other Stuff

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    @twhisper had a fat tire bike made by SPOT(?) at Liquid Zone last week. I rode it around the lake a few times and it was awesome. It was a single speed belt drive and was really fun to ride. Unfortunately I think it probably cost way more than$700.
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